Structural Section Team Lead

HDR; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short Disability

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Away

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Retirement Savings Plan with Employer

Employee Referral Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Structural Team Lead in Minnesota to guide a team of structural engineers, EITs and designers. You will manage staffing, drive technical excellence, and collaborate with leaders across markets to deliver robust designs.

The role emphasizes mentoring, recruitment, and ensuring quality across commercial, civic, industrial, and federal projects. A mid-career professional with strong leadership is ideal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• Active participant in our employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Structural Area Business Class Lead with management and culture of the overall business class.
• Provide team leadership with a focus on technical excellence, recruiting, mentoring, and staff development.
• Coordinate design development and contract document phases for structural projects.
• Lead design reviews with governing agencies for code compliance.
• Write and edit structural specifications and perform necessary calculations.
• Mentor EITs and foster cross-discipline collaboration.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Ability to handle multiple assignments

Active participation in employee-owned

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree in Civil/Structural/Architectural Eng w/ Structural emphasis

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

The Building Engineering Services (BES) group of MN/WI is looking for a Structural Team Lead to join our St. Louis Park, MN office. Come join the fast-growing BES Group at HDR. This Business Group provides industry-leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site civil, structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of buildings. These projects include public, municipal, private, and government project types. They are local as well as national and across the globe. HDR has teams of experienced staff with subject matter expertise in several markets including Healthcare, Tech/Media/Telecom, Science/Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Municipal, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Federal facilities. We provide engineering excellence for all our clients. This is a terrific opportunity for a mid-career engineer to tackle a new challenge and contribute to the positive culture of a growing team.

In the role of Structural Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to:

• Assist the Structural Area Business Class Lead with management and culture of the overall business class by being the direct supervisor of a team of structural engineers, EITs and designers with varying degree of experience
• Work as a collaborative team with fellow Team Leads and the Area Business Class Lead for work staffing and project proposals
• Provide team leadership with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, mentoring, and staff development
• Collaborate closely with structural market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in all key markets including commercial, civic, industrial, federal, water, transportation, healthcare, education and laboratories and mission-critical facilities
• Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy
• Actively encourage and participate in work-sharing and structural practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR Structural Business Class
• Assist the Structural Business Class Lead in the recruitment and growth of the business class
• Structural Engineering Tasks
  • Collaborate with architects and other engineering discipline leads to develop designs and drive projects forward, working independently and/or leading small project teams and mentoring EIT's.
  • Independently coordinate the work of the structural design team through the design development and contract document phases of a project
  • Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
  • Conduct design development and contract document work sessions at project sites in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines
  • Perform site visits and lead construction administration efforts.
  • Write and edit structural specifications, select procedures, materials and their respective sizes, and complete necessary calculations.
  • Review structural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines and best practices/industry standards.
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering with Structural emphasis
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Away
• Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement

Minnesota: $115,469 - $164,955

Primary Location:United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park

Other Locations:United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis

Industry:Building Engineering

Schedule:Full-time

Employee Status:Regular

BusinessClass:Building Structural

Job Posting:Aug 10, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer